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Aug 26, 2021 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
People and communities across the globe are using the web to step up to the challenges of Covid-19. A thread 🧵:
To counter a sea of misinformation, grassroots communities have formed to win over the vaccine-sceptic. Vaccine Talk is a Facebook group with rules that promote open, respectful, evidence-based discussion — and doubters are being won over. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Jul 6, 2021 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Participants from our policy design workshops produced 11 prototypes that can help create safer online experiences for women and tackle online gender-based violence and abuse (OGBV).
Here are some of them 🧵 ogbv.webfoundation.org/prototypes
Calm The Crowd offers users more granular control settings by prompting users to check their settings when a spike in abuse is detected. They can then set granular user controls, such as blocking, muting or restricting accounts a platform flags as likely to be inauthentic.
What steps are you taking to make the internet better and safer?
When it comes to online safety and security, strong passwords are key! #SaferInternetDay cnet.com/how-to/9-rules…
Feb 8, 2021 • 21 tweets • 20 min read
Start your day off by catching up on the most important stories around the web.
Here’s what you need to know. 🧵 webfdn.org/3cHLqKr
A massive police database obtained by @theintercept reveals how an unrelenting surveillance operation leads to the extensive policing and detention of Uyghurs in China.